Adopt One of Our Animals
Please look through the whole page-there are many animals in need of a home and stories of many successful adoptions as well.

4 Special Horses for Adoption

Soda 13 year old Appy mare	Misty 23 year old QH/TB mare
Rita 11 year old Appy mare	Rusty 21 year old QH mare

The three 3 older horses have some lameness on front legs but can be controlled with the proper medicine. Soda is also blind in one eye but it does not seem to cause a problem. Rusty was a nice 4H show mare for years.

Soda & Rita could be broke to ride with a little kindness & love. All horses are halter broke but none are broke but are gentle. The older horses, Misty & Rusty would make great pasture pals for any older horse who needs a buddy.

Please contact us at Hooves & Paws Rescue if you are interested in any of these wonderful horses who are looking for a forever home. These horses were all loved and cared for by their previous Owner. As with all our adoptions a home check is required to make sure that your property is horse friendly. We also require an adoption agreement which can be found on our website under forms.
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Mixed breed puppies are in need of a home.

We should be about 50 lbs when full grown. There are seven of us.  We are with a very nice family that is caring for us that volunteer at Hooves & Paws Rescue.  They live in Glenwood, IA just minutes from the Rescue if you would like to see us.  We are very loving and sweet.  We have been around large dogs, chickens, horses (not real close) and cats. We get along with all of them and they love us also.  All we need is lots of love and a promise of a forever home. IF you are interested in any of us please contact Hooves & Paws Rescue at 712-527-37421.  Or write them at Legs1212@aol.com.
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Maddox - (3) Year Old Saint Bernard

Maddox was rescued by an individual a few months ago. He was abandoned at a local farm. He is UTD on all his shots, he is heartworm negative and he is a sweetheart. He is very submissive and he is fearful of men unless they are very gentle with him. He does fine with women. He has never offered to bite and is not aggressive in any way. He also does good with other dogs and cats. He knows how to sit, shake, lay down and does pretty good with stay. He needs to be an inside dog with access to the outside at all times. When he needs to go poddy he has not mastered the day without an accident as the people both work full time. So the ideal situation would be a doggy door for him. He can't be left outside all day long in the heat or cold. He prefers inside to outside. As you can see he is a beautiful boy. Maddox will be adopted through our Rescue/Shelter to insure that he finds the perfect home. As with all our adoptions a secure fence is required, no chains are allowed and kennels are not allowed inside or outside due to his size. Maddox is with the family that rescued him and he is located in Omaha, NE. Please contact us if you can give Maddox a forever home and we will make arrangements for you to meet him in person.  Adopt Me
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We were born the day before Mother's Day 2010. We are looking for a loving home that will care for us, cuddle us and keep us safe forever. There are five of us boys & girls that need homes so please contact Hooves & Paw Rescue and when we are weaned from our Mommy we will be ready to come and join you at your home for a fun time. If you would like to meet us please call Bill or Genea and set up a time to come over to the Rescue to see how cute we are.
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February 28, 2010 Update On the (7) Rescued MO Puppies
First of all we would like to thank the McCool's from MO for alerting us regarding these (7) puppies that were left on the property by their former Owner and taking the (7) puppies to one of our foster homes in the MO. area. Without this wonderful husband & wife team these puppies would not survived. We would also like to thank Jodi, who is one of our many incredible foster homes for fostering & loving our (7) rescued puppies until they were old enough to be adopted. (4) of the puppies were adopted as of February 28, 2010 through Hooves & Paws Rescue. Of course Jodi our adopted one of the puppies!! The remaining (3) puppies went to our good friends at Basset and Beagle Rescue in NE. They will be working on placing the remaining (3) puppies in adoptive homes. Here are some pictures of the last (3) puppies leaving Hooves & Paws Rescue with Basset and Beagle Rescue. Be happy sweet puppies. We are so happy we could help you start a new life.
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03/19/10 Update on Molly 

Molly is doing wonderful in her foster home, but longs for a family to adopt her.  She is getting along beautifully with Charlotte & Big Boy Bo, two Rottie friends.  We want to thank Jody, one of our foster homes in Glenwood, IA for teaching Molly about love and trust. Jody is doing an incredible job with Molly and hopes like we do that Molly will find a forever home to go to for the rest of her life. Jody told us recently that Molly runs and plays and having three legs has not slowed her down. She is a very active and sweet girl with a lot of love to give.

This is Molly. She is a mixed breed hound under (2) years old. She came to Hooves & Paws Rescue with a broken leg in three places. Molly was also very thin when she arrived. The person who had Molly could no longer care for her so we were asked to take Molly and give her the medical care she needed. Upon arrival our Vet told us that Molly had no feeling or movement in this leg and advised us to remove the leg. Molly is in foster care at this time healing inside and out. She does not like being left alone. She gets along with other dogs and loves attention. Molly is doing very well with three legs. Molly is in need of a sponsor to help cover the cost of removing her leg. Adopt Me

February 2010 Molly has had her surgery to have her leg removed and she is doing well. She gets around just fine with three legs. She has spent (2) weeks with our trainer working on basic commands. She is in a foster home at this time waiting for a forever home. Molly gets along with other dog's, we are not sure about cats? She will need as with all our adoptions a secure fenced yard to run and play in. Molly loves to be outside to run & play!!! Molly does need to be in a crate while you are away as although she is poddy trained she does tend to get into things when she is left alone. She is a really nice girl who deserves a chance to have a family to call her own.
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Update April 2010

Furst is doing very well in his foster home.  He has found a buddy to love him.  This is a picture of our trainers grandson Tommie with Furst.  We are very proud of Furst.  He is doing incredible at the trainer.  We  want to thank Tommie for loving Furst and teaching him about love!  We also want to thank Kathy who has done more for Furst than we ever thought possible. Furst is such a beautiful boy!

Update Jan 23, 2010 Furst is doing very well with our trainer. She has done an incredible job with Furst. We would like to share some recent photo of Furst with everyone. He is still waiting to find his perfect forever home.

Furst has had surgery to remove one of his eyes due to the severe infection in his eyes that caused his blindness. The Vet who performed the surgery feels his other eye can stay at this time unless it becomes infected again and then we will deal with it at that time. We have also learned that the two holes on the top of his paws that are the same in size are from being burned with a cigarette. This poor dog has had a rough life so far and it is time for him to start to heal inside & out.

We want to thank all of you that have been involved with us to help save this wonderful dog.

The Vet who performed the surgery on Furst, Kathy Johnson, Owner of K-9 Coach Learning Center, L.L.C. who is fostering Furst and working with Furst on basic training and doing an incredible job, and Kelly Trout, with Mid America Rottweiler Rescue, Director at Large who contacted us to help Furst.

We would also like to thank everyone who has wrote us and called about Furst. A huge thank you to those who have donated to help with his medical bills and training cost which is a must after what he has been through in his young life.

Without everyone's support we could not continue helping those like Furst who have no voice of their own.

All donations for Furst, his medical care and training can be sent to our Rescue / Shelter or made directly through our website using Pay Pal. Please mark your donations, For The Care & Training Of Furst.
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My name is Miracle Ann.  I have been healing at Hooves & Paws Rescue for a very long time.  I came in as a severe abuse case.  I had acid poured on my head and I was kicked so bad that all my fur was gone on my sides.  But I am much better now.  I am looking for a loving family that has a secure fenced yard.  I must be part of your family.  No chains allowed, ever. I would love to have a doggy door as I am use to going outside whenever I want to. I love children but I can be a bit pushy with small children because I need a lot of attention.  I do not do well with aggressive female dogs.  I am about (4) years old, a pure bred St. Bernard and I am 135 lbs.  I am heartworm negative and fully vetted and as you can see I am a beautiful girl. If you think that you can give me a forever home with a tons of love and attention and maybe a big buddy to keep me company please contact Hooves & Paws Rescue.  Only approved homes will be considered as I am a very special girl. Adopt Me
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December 25, 2009 Blossom is doing very well and her leg is almost perfect. She is a very active girl and loves to play. Blossom has an adoption pending. Our hope is that she will be going to NH in the near future to live with her new family who have a huge love for Bloodhounds.

Blossom is a beautiful girl. This is a recent picture of her resting in the sunshine.

Blossom our Bloodhound girl is looking for a forever home.  Her leg is healed and she is doing very well.  She is a very playful & sweet girl.  She loves her toys.  She is very dog friendly but does not like cats!  She is spayed & UTD on all medical care.  Blossom should be part of a family.  She is not a hunting dog and should never be kept in a kennel of any type. Secure fencing is required as with all of our dog adoptions. If you can give Blossom a forever loving home please contact our rescue. Adopt Me
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Update on Black Betty & Fast Freddie
Black Betty & Fast Freddie are still healing and doing much better each day. Fast Freddie has less issues with fear of new people than Black Betty. Although they are both fine with Bill & I they still seem to fear new people and tend to hide when new people approach them. They both get along with all the big dogs very well. They play hard and act like big dogs!

3 Puppies Found in a Box Next to a Dumpster are Safe at Our Rescue
 
Update February 2010 Black Betty & Fast Freddie are still healing at our Rescue and making great progress. But still, both dog's fear new people and run and hide when anyone new approaches them. They are both very shy and will allow us to play with them and love them but anyone else they fear. We have had them to the Vet on several occasions and our Vet feels they were abused in some way in the first (5) weeks of their young life to cause them to be so afraid of people. We are still hoping someday soon they will be ready for adoption. We are looking for someone that would be willing to spend time with either of these sweethearts to try and show them there are good people out there that could love them as much as we do and give them a forever home.
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Horses Looking For Forever Homes - Adoptions from Others

These Horses Are Being Offered For Adoption By New Beginnings Animal Refuge. Bob & Becky, are Good Friends of ours & do an incredible job helping horses find forever homes.
Please contact Becky if you are interested in adopting one of these beautiful horses.

These horses need and want to find new forever homes. They are all yearning for attention and someone to love them on a daily basis. Every one of the horses we have here are easy to handle, lead and load. Can you find it in your hearts to help these horses out by giving them a second chance in your home? If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at; becky@nbarefuge.com

Soupy	Hobo	Marengo

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Josiah was adopted by Harold & Beth in IA. He is doing very well and we are thankful he has found his forever home. Harold & Beth are very gentle and caring people and we could not ask for a better home for Josiah. Josiah also has a great horse friend at his new home. He and Reno are good buddies and hang out together all day. Be happy Josiah.

This beautiful bay gelding was an Owner Surrender to Hooves & Paws Rescue; as you can see he is in desperate need of medical care, love and a lot of food to help him heal. We have made arrangements to have him transported Tuesday May 11, 2010 to one of our wonderful foster homes to begin the healing process. He will be making a very long trip from where he is located but, it will be a trip to a safe foster home with wonderful people who will love him and care for him until he can find his forever home.
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Ellie - (30) Year Old Mule   Ellie has been adopted!

We received a call about Ellie a (30)year old Mule owned by a 82 year old man with failing health. He had Ellie for 20 years and his daughter told us although he dearly loved her he could no longer care for her. They told us they wanted Hooves & Paws Rescue to help them place Ellie to make sure she found the perfect home to live her life out. We are very happy to report that we found Ellie her forever home with a family in Glenwood, IA. Although Ellie's Owner is going to miss her, he & his family are very pleased she found a family to love her and care for her.

This is Ellie with her former Owner getting some petting time. We are very happy we could help Ellie find her forever home. Be happy Ellie. You are one of the lucky ones.
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With the help of many people on the FOB Boards we raised enough money to transport Princess to Glenwood, IA. These people are incredible! They worked so hard to help us get this mare to safety. As of tonight 01/29/10, at 10:00 p.m. Princess was picked up in Kentucky by our transport and she is headed for a stay for a couple days with our transport people, New Beginnings Animal Refuge in New Salisbury, IN. Right now there is several inches of snow in Kentucky and they are calling for several more inches so we wanted to make sure she got out of Kentucky before tonight and we just made it. Thank you to everyone involved in this truly incredible save of this precious mare.

Update -- Princess Has Been Adopted!! I went to see Princess today at her new home. She is doing very well. She is truly one of the sweetest mares I have ever known. When I walked in her stall she came right to me. She is so trusting. She puts her head in your chest and wants to be loved.

She is getting senior feed twice a day, supplements and weight builder. Of course I had tears the whole time I was there. I thank God we had the chance to save her. We are very happy at this time with the progress she is making.

I wanted to share some pictures I took today of Princess & I and thank everyone again for making it possible to save this beautiful mare.
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We want to thank everyone at the River Radio Station for posting Sully as pet of the week January 19th - 26th .  Sully was adopted to a wonderful family in Hastings, NE.  He left for his new home Sunday January 24, 2010. We are very happy for Sully. Be happy Sully, your a good looking boy!

Sully is a very cute male mixed breed puppy about (3) months old who is looking for a family to love him. He is very sweet, loves to play with other dogs, gets along fine with cats and is working on his poddy training.

Sadly Sully’s Owner passed away Friday January 15, 2010 so Sully is being cared for by a wonderful lady who fosters for our rescue until a forever home can be found for him.

If you think you can open your home and heart to Sully and provide a forever home for him please contact us to meet him in person. We will require an adoption agreement which can be found on our website under forms and a home check will be done before adoption is possible. As with all of our adoptions a secure fenced yard is required. The River Radio Station 89.7 the River made Sully, pet of the week Jan19-26!
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Lobo has been adopted. Thank you to Kathy from K-9 Coach Learning Center in York, NE for caring enough about Lobo to find him a wonderful home. You are a good looking guy Lobo!
A good friend of ours in York, NE who owns K-9 Coach Learning Center, L.L.C. has a (4) month old male puppy that she is trying to find a wonderful forever home for. She has asked us to try and help her find this home. She got Lobo from a young man who could not care for him properly. She is asking for a re-homing fee of $175.00 and a promise of a forever home. The $175.00 will cover only her Vet bills for Lobo.

If you are interested in Lobo please contact her directly and tell her you heard about Lobo from Hooves & Paws Rescue, Inc. As you can see he is a very pretty boy and full of life!
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Little Lady was adopted January 10, 2010 by Jared & Brittany Wiley in York, NE. Little Lady has a new little dog friend named Belle. Little Lady and Belle have both been given a second chance at a happy life by Jared & Brittany.

We were contacted at Hooves & Paws Rescue because Little Lady's Owner said he was going to shoot her for chewing. She was being left outside when the temps were below zero. She was in great danger with her former Owner. We knew no matter what we had to do she needed to get to a safe place. She was removed from her former Owner and was put in one of our wonderful foster homes. We want to thank Susan & her Mom as always for helping with foster care. Little Lady had no chewing problems once in foster care. She is a true sweetheart and she loves to give everyone she meets lots of kisses. We are very happy we were called to help Little Lady. She is one of the lucky ones.
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This sweet little Corgi came into our rescue as an Owner Surrender at (9) months old. He has had a rough start in life as he has already been in two homes. adoption pending.

Mr Bojangles (Bo) has been adopted. He has a new Corgi friend named Kokomo and a wonderful family to love him. Thank you Darcy & Drew from Lincoln, NE for giving Bo a second chance at a happy life. We want to thank Deb Landon for fostering Mr. Bojangles(Bo) and helping us find him his perfect forever home.
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These horses are being offered by the Nebraska Humane Society. If you have property that welcomes horses and previous experience please contact Kristie at the NHS at 444-7800 ext. 325 for more information.


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Maddie, a (10) year old GSD was owned by an elderly lady who passed away. Maddie needed a perfect home after the loss of her Owner. She found that home with individual in Lincoln, NE. We want to thank the River Radio Station for promoting Maddie's adoption. They did an incredible job and we truly appreciate it. A huge thank you goes out to Sophia at the River Radio Station for keeping Maddie as Pet Of The Week until Maddie was adopted. We received over 100 phone calls on Maddie with offers from individuals to adopt her. Her adoption was hard due to the fact that she was an older dog, did not like cats and we found out after a while she was not wild about other dogs. In her new home she will be the only dog so this is a perfect home for Maddie. We are very happy for you Maddie.
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The Christmas Seven Horses
Many of you may have seen the new cast on Channel 6 News, please click here to read the news story about the seven horses that were surrendered to our rescue Christmas Eve 2007.  What you have not seen is all of the suffering & pain they have endured.  Pictures do not tell the whole story.  We have spent a lot of time with all these horses.

Race & Karot are looking for a forever home. We hope to adopt them together as they have been together for a very long time and they are attached to each other.  Race, on the left below, is a TB/Quarter Horse Gelding, 18- 20 years old.  He is broke to ride and should be rode lightly due to his age. Adopt Us

Karot, on the right, is a Quarter Horse, 23 - 25 years old mare.  She is broke to ride and should be also be rode lightly due to her age.  Both of these horses are doing very well and are in a foster home together in Nebraska. They are both very sweet horses and need to find a great forever home that will love them.  They are current on shots.  Their hooves are done every (6) weeks and their teeth have just been floated.  They are ready to go to the right home.  Please call us if you are interested in Race & Karot. We are asking $400.00 for the pair.

Cinderella Has Been Adopted
Cinderella is a small white mule and she is looking for a forever home. With the help of Tina Murdock, a good friend, the three paint horses that were on the same property as Cinderella were removed and taken to her home to heal and they will be part of her herd of horses.  Thank you Tina for your help in this one!

This is a picture of (2) of the (7) ponies & horses that we removed from a Tabor, IA residence Christmas Eve 2007.

 

Bess & Babe were adopted to a wonderful family. This little girl is amazing with these ponies.  When we picked them up you could not touch them.  Now look at them.  This is an example of what a little love can do for animals. And, how little children make miracles happen. 

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Percy a (8) year old QH/Arabian has found his forever home with Janet in Iowa.  Percy has a new friend named  JJ.  Percy is in the lead in this picture.  When we took Percy out of the trailer and he met his new friend JJ they took off running together likes old buddies. JJ is a big sweet older QH.  He showed Percy all around when Percy arrived at his new home.
 
Percy had a rough life before we he was rescued by Hooves & Paws. Percy was not touched for almost (2) years and he was not being fed on a regular basis. When we rescued Percy he was also dehydrated. His new Owner Janet is a wonderful Lady and she fell in love with Percy the first day she met him. Be Happy Percy.  We love you beautiful boy!!  And we know Janet and JJ do to!!
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George has been adopted to some very close friends of ours in Council Bluffs, IA.  They are huge animal lovers and George will have a fantastic home with John & Linda.

George is an 8 month old White Lab...a beautiful dog and very, very smart ...very mild mannered for the breed and age.  He is neutered and UTD on shots.  He lived with a family with a 4 year old who he was very gentle with.  Also he gets along wonderfully with other dogs.  The family is expecting another baby and have decided that George is not getting the attention he deserves.
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Rudy, now known as "Moose" has been adopted to Ben & Carissa in Omaha, NE. A huge thank you goes out to our foster home "Grandma" for caring for Moose while waiting to be adopted.  Also, we want to thank Susan a good friend to all of us at the rescue for helping us find the perfect home for Moose.
 

Volunteer Fireman in Pacific Junction, Iowa.  He said that he was on his way home and picked up a little mixed breed dog that was about 15 lbs that was sitting on the side of the Highway.

When he & his son arrived with the dog at the rescue the little dog was shaking but very sweet, has good weight and appears to be in good health. He has a nice coat and was very clean. This is a picture of the Volunteer Fireman's son holding the dog. Both father & son were huge dog lovers but said they have three big dogs and thought it was best they did not add a dog so small to their mix.
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Wilber has been adopted!!  He went to a wonderful forever home in MO.  He will be living at Mastiff Hope Rescue as a forever resident. We want to thank our transport & Mastiff Hope for taking Wilber and giving him a second chance at a wonderful life. Your a good looking guy Wilber.



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Harry, now known as Marley has been adopted  to the Behrens family in Villisca, IA.  Your a lucky boy Marley.  You have a great home and a family to love you forever!

We received a phone call tonight from an individual that said that a dog had shown up at their home in the country and had been staying around and just laying on their porch.  The caller was very concerned because the neighbor said if the dog came on his property he was going to shoot him. Because the dog was very friendly he did go to the neighbors and got kicked and chased away.  The caller asked that we come & get the dog as he feared for the dog's safety. 

We of course got the address of the caller and went out to get this wonderful dog who was more than likely dropped off out in the country.  When we arrived the dog came right up to us, we opened our door & he jumped right in our truck. We had a large pillow ready for him.  He got right up on the pillow and fell asleep.  He never made a sound the whole ride.   

He was placed in one of our foster homes only a few minutes from our rescue facility. He is a small yellow Lab.  He appears to be young, under (2) years old, very friendly and does have some manners.  He did however drop towards the ground when Billy tried to pet him so he may have been abused previously.  Or being kicked the callers neighbor may have made him shy away from Billy. He was fine with women petting him.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------April 18, 2009 - Socks has found the perfect home with our good friends Harold & Beth in Iowa. Socks came into the rescue as an Owner surrender.  Socks was very loved by her Owner but he was moving and asked that we find her a perfect forever home and this is what we did. Socks will be Harold's horse. Harold and Beth also adopted Hoss a very cute Black Lab from our rescue a few months ago. We want to thank Harold & Beth for everything they have done for us and the animals at our rescue.  They are a very special couple.

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September 5, 2009 Lily found her forever home with the Wood Family in Red Oak, IA. Lily is a very lucky girl and we are very happy for her.







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Highway has found her forever home in Papillion, NE September 2009.  She was dropped off at our rescue at (12) weeks old and had a rough start in life.  But now she is going to have a life with a lot of love and attention.  And that is how life should be.






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Jackson is a beautiful (2) year old altered Blue Tick Coon Hound looking for a forever home ASAP.  His family loves him dearly but must place him in another home due to health issues. He is UTD on all his medical. Important -  Jackson must go to a home where he is treated as a member of the family. Before considering adoption please read about this breed of dog as we want Jackson to be placed in the perfect home. 
Their personalities -- why people love Blue Tick Coon Hounds 

Jackson has been adopted! Jackson found a perfect forever home.
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Lady Has Been Adopted Lady a GS mix (now known as Gracie) has been adopted to a wonderful family in Omaha, Nebraska.  Gracie had a rough start in life but now she is getting a second chance at happiness thanks to Butler family. 


Update 6/11/09
She is a great girl and we are very blessed that she is a part of our family.
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Kendall Has Been Adopted
Kendal has been placed in a perfect home.  She is going to be the only dog and will be pampered and spoiled by an incredible lady.  Good job Kendal!  We wish you only happiness sweet girl.We want to thank Tami & her family for loving Kendal and taking such great care of her until adoption was possible.





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Babe Found her forever home with her new adoptive family in Iowa, Saturday January 31, 2009. The same wonderful family that adopted Captain Jack from Hooves & Paws Rescue has now adopted Babe. Babe was adopted as a horse friend for Wyatt, a beautiful paint. We are very happy we could find Babe such a loving family to care for her and love her the rest of her life.

Babe is a beautiful (15) mare looking for a forever home. She is UTD on hoof care, all her shots, and her teeth were just floated. She is low horse in the herd. She does like to eat alone. She does not like anyone to bother her while eating. She can be rode. She has done barrel racing in the past but she prefers to take it slower now. She has a nice trot & lope holding her head low. She does not like to be in an arena with other horses. She does have some arthritis in her back legs so she should not be rode hard. She is cinchy. She will pin her ears back when saddling and taking a bit with anyone without experience. She should not be a child's horse.

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Toby is over 70lbs now and very happy with his new family.

Toby, has been adopted, a St. Bernard / Great Pyrenees was an Owner Surrender. He was placed December 6, 2008 with an very loving family in Nebraska. Toby is (8) weeks old in these pictures so as you can see he is going to mature to be a very big guy!
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Six Bits has been adopted by Becky from Iowa.  We want to thank Becky & her family for adopting Six Bits and giving him an incredible home.  Six Bits is truly a gentle giant.






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Lily has found the perfect forever home.  Lily went to her new adoptive home 2/15/09 in MO.  This is a picture of Lily with her new Mom, Denise.  Denise is an incredible loving person who will give Lily everything she needs and more, for the rest of her life.   

Lily meets her new Mom Denise for the first time at the rescue.  This is what adoption is all about.

Lilly is a (9) month old Bassett Hound that is looking for a forever home that will love her and pamper her.  She has had a very rough life so far.  She was locked in a basement for several days at a time & kicked & beat by her previous Owners.  Although she had a very rough beginning she has bounced back with the help of a great family.  But sadly this family already has (2) other special needs dogs and just can't keep Lilly any longer.  So once again Lilly is looking for that perfect forever home.  Our hope is to place Lilly ASAP.  She is a sweet girl that gets along with other dogs and just needs a chance to prove what a wonderful girl she truly is. 
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Butchie has been adopted Butchie a (9) -year-old dog was left at a local shelter by his owners because they couldn't afford him anymore. 

He's was a mixed-breed dog, probably shepherd, around 70 pounds. Butchie was tested for heartworm and he came up positive. So the logical decision was to euthanize him. But a wonderful friend of our's who works very hard for the animals at the shelter took yet another special dog under her wing and sent an e-mail out asking for someone to please help Butchie and adopt him.  She even offered to cover the cost of the heartworm treatment and any other Vet care he needed.  Hooves & Paws Rescue got the e-mail and pictures of Butchie. 

We would like to share some pictures of Butchie at his new home.  We will keep everyone updated on Butchie's progress during his heartworm treatment. We want to thank Carla who works at the shelter as a volunteer and is a true angel to so many animals at the shelter.  And a huge thank you to Tami for giving Butchie a forever home and a second chance.

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Jack with his new Owner one week after he went to his new home.  He is looking better already.

Jack was rescued from severe abuse and neglect.  He was adopted by an incredible family in Iowa.  We want to thank them for seeing the beauty in Jack regardless of his outward appearance due to his abuse & neglect.  The family's Vet told them to see us to adopt a horse as we have some very special animals for adoption.  I showed them a picture of Jack and they said they wanted to adopt him & help him heal. They were waiting in their drive-way for us when we drove up with Jack.  These are some pictures of Jack upon arrival at his new home. He looks pretty rough in these pictures but we know as with all our abuse & neglect cases it takes time to heal inside & out and this family will help Jack heal. Jack never lifted his head once from eating the day we dropped him off at his new home.

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Hoss has been adopted by his foster family who lives in Iowa.  They told us that Hoss is easy to love. This sounds like an incredible forever home for Hoss and we are very happy about this adoption.
 
 

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Doc, Shooter and Apache have been adopted. This is Doc & Shooter.  They were both bought at auction.  They along with (10) other horses were brought to the sale barn and were getting ready to be loaded on a truck and taken to horse slaughter  with known kill buyers.  Some wonderful friends of ours bid against the kill buyers but only had enough money to save two of them.   

Doc (on left) is a (4) year old Arab/Quarter Horse, we were told under saddle as a 3 year old. We have not been on him. We have been working on ground manners. He is shy around the head but loves cookies and attention. He also has the want to latch on attitude. He should not be hard to start under saddle. we will try to work with him in this next month as far as bridling and putting a saddle on him and we will let you know how it goes.

Shooter (on right) a 2 year old quarter horse. What a dream. Will stand tied/ will take fly spray or a bath with or without a halter. Very mild and loving personality. He would be a great horse for a younger person to start working with. He has no bad vices. Wonderful will do attitude. Loves to be groomed.

Apache  is a 15 month old Stud colt. He has a pocket pony attitude. Very loving. He leads and we have been working with him on picking up his feet. He is very mellow and loving. We do have the papers to register him. He is Brown and White. He is growing quick and should easily mature to 15 hands. He loves to follow you around - even without a lead rope. He will try to tuck his nose right into your back pocket.
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Apache and Lakota have been adopted. Apache (on left) & Lakota (on right) are looking for a forever home. We would like to place them together as they have been together a number of years. For more information on these two paints please contact us.


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We recently had an Owner surrender (3) very special Doberman's to our rescue.  Due to the circumstances of the surrender these (3) dogs were sent out of state to a wonderful family that will be assessing them and working with them get them ready them for adoption. 

Here are a couple pictures of these wonderful dogs. On outward appearances they look fine. But sometimes spirits are broken and this is what our foster/safe house will be working on with each of these dogs.

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(2) Belgium Draft Horses Looking For A Forever Home or A Foster/Safe House
Babe & Zeus have went to IL to a children's camp with several programs where Babe & Zeus should do wonderful.

Babe & Zeus are very big boys. They are perfectly sound. Zeus goes on voice commands and can be mounted from any side and is very patient. . Babe is a big love - he loves to be groomed and pampered. They have spent 12 years together and I would hate to break them up now. Zeus had a throat defect that he was born with that makes it hard to swallow hay. He has outgrown that pretty much. In winter we give him alfalfa pellets to help with weight to make sure he gets enough when on hay for the winter. He does great on grass because it is wet from the dew. But they are both easy keepers really. They are up to date on shots and de-wormer. They are both broke to ride.

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